Raquel Teran

Biographical Information

Raquel Terán is a mother, wife, and community advocate who was born and raised in the border towns of Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Raquel served as a member in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021 proudly representing Legislative District 30 encompassing Central West Phoenix and Downton Glendale before being appointed to the State Senate in 2021.

For the last sixteen years, Raquel has been a vocal and active community advocate for civil, labor, immigrant, and women’s reproductive rights. Raquel has mobilized Arizonans through civic engagement and community organizing. Those efforts were used to rally against the injustices faced at the hands of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the defeat of SB1070 author, Russell Pearce, and protection of the Affordable Care Act.

Raquel served on the board of Chicanos Por La Causa for eight years and is a current board member of Arizona Center for Empowerment, Living United for Change and is the current Chair for the Arizona Democratic Party. Raquel has received numerous recognitions locally and nationally, among them are the Adelita Woman of the Year, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona Civic Engagement Leader, 40 Under 40 Hispanic Leaders, Mom of Year by Valle Del Sol, New American Leader Award, and most recently the Secular Star Award.

Additional Information

Rep. Terán resigned from her position in the House September 2021 to fill the Senate seat of former Senator Tony Navarette. ("Raquel Terán, House member and chair of Arizona Democratic Party, to replace Tony Navarette in Senate" by Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, September 15, 2021; accessed July 1, 2022 from https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/09/15/raquel-teran-picked-replace-tony-navarrete-arizona-senate/8352671002/)  

Rep. Terán resigned from the Senate to focus on her congressional run. She announced her candidacy to replace Rep. Ruben Gallego in Congress in 2024 on April 5th. ("Democratic Arizona Sen. Raquel Terán resigns to focus on congressional run" by KTAR.com, April 13, 2023; accessed April 18, 2023. https://ktar.com/story/5483777/democratic-arizona-sen-raquel-teran-resigns-to-focus-on-congressional-run/) 

 

Arizona Legislative Service

Sources

Arizona Legislative Biography: https://www.azleg.gov/senate-member/?legislature=55&session=125&legislator=2080